TERMIUM Plus®
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CARACTERE EDITION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Programming Languages
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- editing character
1, record 1, English, editing%20character
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In COBOL, a single character or a fixed two-character combination used to create proper formats for output reports. 2, record 1, English, - editing%20character
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
editing character: term standardized by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and ISO. 3, record 1, English, - editing%20character
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Langages de programmation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractère d'édition
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20d%27%C3%A9dition
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un seul caractère ou une combinaison fixe de deux caractères appartenant au jeu suivant: espace, zéro, plus, moins, crédit, débit, suppression de zéros, caractères de protection, caractère monétaire, virgule (marque décimale), point (marque décimale), barre oblique. 2, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20d%27%C3%A9dition
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- book face
1, record 2, English, book%20face
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- book typeface 2, record 2, English, book%20typeface
correct
- book fount 1, record 2, English, book%20fount
correct, Great Britain
- book font 1, record 2, English, book%20font
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any typeface suitable for the text of a book. 1, record 2, English, - book%20face
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caractère d'édition
1, record 2, French, caract%C3%A8re%20d%27%C3%A9dition
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère utilisé habituellement pour l'impression des livres. 1, record 2, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20d%27%C3%A9dition
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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